KICKER: BOOK REVIEWBy Colin HarringtonSpecial to The EagleIn his new volume, "If You See Something, Say Something: A Writer Looks at Art," author Willard Spiegelman encourages us to look deeply and …
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In Rachel Urquhart's debut novel, "The Visionist," a teenage girl burns down her family's home, killing her father and ultimately landing her in a Shaker community called the City of Hope in Western …
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For a single year, Lenox could claim it was home to the largest home in America. But in 1895, the 100-room Shadow Brook paled in comparison to Biltmore House, the 250-room mansion built by George …
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In her new board book for children, "Hats of Faith" (ages 0-6), Medeia Cohan, originally from Berkshire County, has created an early primer for young people to experience the world with openness, …
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"The Rev. Samuel Harrison: Abolitionist, Activist, and Chaplain of the Massachusetts 54th Regiment" by South Egremont author Ann-Elizabeth Barnes is an important new history of renewed transparency, …
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With summer winding down, most of us are looking for something to fill those long autumn days. How better to head into the cooler season than with great books and great company? Whether you're a serious reader, or a can't-always-find-the-time …
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What's better than a good book, good company and even better food?Food is an important part of any book club gathering and the time of day a meeting takes place should dictate what to serve. These apple pecan bars are perfect with a cup of coffee in …
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LENOX — When the Community Access to the Arts Writers' Workshop made its debut at The Mount, Edith Wharton's home, last year, no one knew what to expect, including the writers, the organizers and the audience.It couldn't have gone better."Last …
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Anyone who loves jazz, or anyone who ever wanted to know what the fascination is all about, will find fulfilling new territory to explore in the new collection of stories by Wesley Brown, "Dance of the Infidels."Playwright and novelist Brown is …
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